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People sit outside the San Diego International Airport, March 24, 2021.

Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel

A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials.

People waiting in line to get tested for COVID-19 at California State University San Marcos. Jan. 2, 2022.

California COVID-19 cases up, but no plans to add restrictions

The spike is primarily attributed to a new highly transmissible omicron variant.

Hoover High School student Talena Garrett receives her COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 1, 2021.

California delays coronavirus vaccine mandate for schools

The mandate will not take effect until federal regulators give final approval to the vaccine for children.

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination super station at Grossmont Center in La Mesa, Calif. Feb. 2, 2021.

Public health expert talks about effectiveness of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday evaluates the effectiveness of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster for people 60 and older.

2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

The variants — BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1 — have been detected in New York and other states as well as 5 other countries. One has a mutation that seems to give it an edge in evading the immune system.

A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past a health campaign poster in the Westminster underground train station, in London.

COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say

The WHO and the Biden administration extended the public health emergency for COVID-19, saying the virus is still considered a serious health threat.

Travelers will need to continue to wear protective face masks at airports, on planes, trains, buses and transit hubs, as the CDC is extending the mask requirement for travelers.

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport.

Omaha native Katarina Nelson and her pup Butters wait for their baggage after they arrived at the San Diego International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 23, 2021.

AP source: CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks

The order was set to expire April 18, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to extend the order by two weeks.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck at Tesla's design studio.

Elon Musk saved $143 million by reporting Twitter stake late, shareholder suit claims

The lawsuit claims Musk waited 11 days to disclose his stake in the company, alleging that the delay saved the billionaire money and cost shareholders. The suit argues Musk violated securities law.

Dr. Ashish Jha has just started in the role of White House coronavirus response coordinator.

The new White House COVID czar calls for calm as cases rise, driven by BA.2

The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.

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